Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Class Notes

Issues the class is having with the project:
· Having to ask too many questions about the same topic
· Finding up-to-date studies and data. Too much data…
· How to condense so much information in a 2-3 pg. paper
· Being able to decipher between objective and biased information.
· Hard to understand the language used in sources.
· What if you run out of ideas?
· Technological problems

Solutions:
· Narrow down your questions to one big important question. Everything else can/should be used as sub-questions.
· Prioritize your sources. This helps you to sift through your information.
· Use an expert and your expert interview to help you prioritize the information you’ve gathered. They know more about your topic than you do.
· If it’s in a science area, go to the specific journal.
· When evaluating the source ask: Who is paying for it? What is their agenda? Is it recognized by anybody?
· If you don’t understand what is being said in the source, don’t use it. Find something else.
· If you’re talking about technology, look at what you have, and again ask: who is putting money behind this?

Questions to ask the class about your poster:
· How can I make better connections about my ideas?
· Is there a new approach or angle I can take about this issue?
· Is the information clear?
· Am I communicating the ideas well?

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